Major General Tiran Khachatryan was detained on Saturday in Yerevan. According to Armenian media reports, he is accused of actions related to the 44-day war. It is worth recalling that Khachatryan was one of the architects of the failed counterattack by Armenian forces near the city of Jabrail in October 2020.
At that time, Prime Minister Pashinyan hastily awarded him the title of Hero of Armenia. Later, it was revealed that the Armenian forces suffered their heaviest losses from October 9 to 16. According to former President Robert Kocharian, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces destroyed two of Armenia's most combat-ready brigades in just one week. The casualties included 600 killed, as well as several dozen units of armored vehicles.
Subsequently, Pashinyan was blamed for initiating this operation, ordering the military to capture the Lala Tepe heights at any cost. As a result, Armenian forces found themselves caught in crossfire from both sides, and the remnants either fled or were taken prisoner.
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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